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- June 16, 2020
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RioZim halts gold production

By Business Reporter – Tuesday 16 June 2020 HARARE (Mining Index) – RIOZIM says it has stopped gold production owing to limited foreign currency retention which falls short of the Company’s operational and capital expenditure requirements. The inter-bank foreign exchange rate has remained lower, trading at a fixed rate of US$1:ZW$25, against the black market […]

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- June 12, 2020
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Inadequate PPE during COVID-19 a threat to small-scale miners – ZMF

 By Business Reporter – Friday 12 June 2020 LOCAL – HARARE (Mining Index) – LACK of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has been noted as the biggest challenge among artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) in the fight against the spread and containment of COVID-19. In a presentation made […]

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- June 11, 2020
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Issuance of gold buying licenses not suspended – Fidelity

By Business Reporter – Thursday 11 June 2020 LOCAL – HARARE (Mining Index) – FIDELITY Printers and Refiners (FPR) has dismissed as false claims that the state-owned gold buying centre had stopped issuing gold buying licenses to private individuals and companies wishing to trade in gold. Prospective traders who visited FPR last week said they […]

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- June 10, 2020
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Former Marange Resources executive tipped to take over as ZCDC CEO, but …

By Business Reporter – Wednesday 10 June 2020 HARARE – A DIAMOND specialist and former Marange Resources executive was last year tipped to take over the reins of power, and assume leadership for the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC). A preeminent figure in the Zimbabwean diamond industry, the mining executive was expected to steer ZCDC, […]

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- June 9, 2020
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It’s time for Zimbabwe to establish a gold vault

By Business Reporter – Tuesday 9 June 2020 HARARE (Mining Index) – THE Business Economic Empowerment Forum (BEEF) believes the new gold trading framework announced by Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FR) on Tuesday 26 May 2020 needs to be supported by ensuring Zimbabwe does not export all the raw gold, but establishes a gold vault that […]

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- June 9, 2020
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Shurugwi’s Boterekwa pass destroyed by illegal mining activities – pictures

By Business Reporter – Tuesday 9 June 2020 HARARE (Mining Index) – THE famous Boterekwa Pass in Shurugwi has been destroyed by illegal miners. Below are pictures of the damages. Shurugwi is known for its rich gold and chrome ores. Pictures courtesy of Twitter. ENDS// www.miningindex.co.zw  Twitter @IndexMining Facebook @MiningIndexNews LinkedIn @MiningIndex    

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- June 8, 2020
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Newman Chiadzwa to dump Vast Resources

HARARE – By Business Reporter – Monday 8 June 2020 HARARE (Mining Index) – THE much anticipated joint venture between Katanga and Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) may never see the light of day as Chiadzwa Mineral Resources (CMR) chairman Newman Chiadzwa reveals how he has been tipped by a top government official to be […]

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- June 5, 2020
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Importance of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

By Abigail Makumbe – Friday 5 June 2020 LOCAL – HARARE (Mining Index) – MATERIAL Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) is a topic many people find boring until there is an accident, then people start to scramble frantically for knowledge and intervention resources to use. MSDS is a document that contains information which empowers the user […]

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- June 3, 2020
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Two ‘original’ Deeds exist for the Chiadzwa Community Development Trust (CCDT)

By Investigative Reporter – Wednesday 3 June 2020 FEATURES (Mining Index) – INVESTIGATIONS done by this publication reveal the existence of two separate Notarial Deeds of Trust for the Chiadzwa Community Development Trust (CCDT). This publication is in possession of copies of the two documents, both deemed ‘original’ Deeds, dated 8th May 2009, allegedly notarised […]

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- June 1, 2020
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ZELA’s recommendations on the new gold buying framework

By Business Reporter – Monday 1 June 2020 LOCAL (Mining Index) – THE new gold trading framework announced on Tuesday 26 May 2020 by Fidelity Printers and Refiners (FPR) has been met with mixed feelings by gold miners across the country. The Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association (ZELA) together with the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) tabled […]

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